The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-03
NJ. GREVY RESIGNS.
His Message Before the Deputies.
The Office He Twice Filled with
Honor Given Up with Sadness.
Tho Resignation Received with n
Peculiarly Profound Silence.
His Devoted Services TO His Coun-
try Fittingly Recalled.
A Willing Submission to Public opin-
ions and Demands 70 Which Wis
dom and Patriotism Mado
Him Yield.

PARIS, Dec. President Crews resig-
nation was today sent TO the president OF
the Senate and Chamber of Deputies. 1t
was read in the Chamber OF Deputies at
225 o'clock this afternoon. In II NJ.
Greyy says he regards the votes taken in
the Senate and Chamber OF Deputies yes
terlay as decisive demonstration ncccs.
stating his resignation. After recalling
his services TO the country which assured
tranquility nj home aud peace abroad, he
declares that he leaves office with feeling
Of sadness, while declining 10 be- RESPONSE
bile for future cyess The deputies re-
ccivcd the message with profound silence.
NJ. Floquet read message from the
president OF the Senate summoning a CON
gress OF the two chambers NJ Versailles
tomorrow, for the purpose Of clccting u
new President.
The sitting then closed amid cries OF
"Nive Ia Republiquc.'
The text of NJ Gpvy's message oi rcsig-
nation is rs follows $50 long rs had
only 10 contend with the difficulties that
have accumulated in my path, the attacks
of the press, the nbstcntsn of the men
whom the public voice called 10 my side,
and the increasing impossibility 20 form
/ Ministry, | struggled ON aud remained
where duty babe me- but at the moment
| when public opinion, better informed,
marked q change which gave me no hope
/ of forming n government the Senate aud
! Chamber of Deputies voted double rcso-
/ luton which, under the form VI an AL
/ juurnmcnt 10 await the Presidents prom
! Used message is tantamount to summOning
! the President To resign II would be- my
duty and right Ia resist, hut under the cir.
cumstanccs In which We arr placed a con
| iliCt between the executive and Pnrla-
mrnt might entail consequences which Re-
strain me. Wisdom and patriotism com
mand me Ia Yield
81 leave tn those who assume Il the r.
! sponsihility for such a proceed mt aud Tor
| the events that may cnsuc | rciinquish
| without rvprrt, hut not without sadness
| the dignity to which | have been twice
! miscd without solicitation and IN the cNcr.
Wiing ofWhich ! feel conscious | have
done my duty. To1hiA | call Fmncc la
| witness. France viii say that for nine
| years my government has secured the
! couhiry peace, order and liberty; has made
| Fmncc respected throughout the world:
! hns worked unUmiuingly Ia raise
! her. aud in the midst oi an armed
| Europe leaves her IN condition
| Ia defend her honor and her rights. fur.
/ Their, that il has been able Ia keep the ~.
public In wise internal course marked
out by the interests and wishes Of the coun.
try. France will say that in rcturn for
! this have been removed from the post
/ where her confidence placed me. In lcay-
| ing political life form but one wish. II
| Is that the republic may not be- struck hy
blows aimed 1T myself, but that IL may
issue triumphant from the dangers il b.
made 10 incur.
"l place on the bureau ~ the Chamber
II Deputies my resignation OF the functions
OF President ol the French republic
Trsr nNitoriNG ron PRESIDENT.
4 number 81 members oi the two cham,
btrs held session In the ralais Bourbon
this afternoon Tor the purpose Of balloiing
FOR President preparatory Ia the election
by the congress at Versailles tomorrow.
| The iirt ballot opened NJ $3.50 o'clock pm.
aud closed 1T 400 o'clock. The result was.
VI. Floquri, lOl votes, VI. De Frcycinrt.
% VI. iirisun. - VI. Sadi-C arnot ~. VI.
| Ferry, ~, VI. Enillicps, ., VI. GVyy, ..
The second ballot was then taken
In the second ballot SIS senators and
| deputies voted. The insult was NJ. De-
Frcycinct, 1870 votes. VI. lBisson, 81. VI.
Sadi -CanOt, "a. VI. Flo1nct, -. VI. Ferry,
| n. Only members OF the Republican
groups took part inshc ballots.
INCIDENTS oF THE nay.
The municipal council has decided 10
! continue IN permanent session.
The general aspect oil Paris at i3O
O'Clock wiw quiet.
W. Grcvy went 10 his homo at Mont
Sous audruy on the Z o'clock express
train tonight
The tri.color on the Elyscc was hauled
down as soon w. thc message Oi resignation
had been mad in Parliament
A feature Of the situation Is the large
number Of betting agencies started In the
streets near the chamber, their business
being ~ active ns on the race course.
4 reporter resembling VI. Wilson had q
narrow escape from being thrown into the
Seine. A body Of police surrounded him
and escorted him 10 q place oi safety.
The thcator were almost deserted last
night. The hotels paironizcd by foreign
cB are rapidly being cmpticd. There
were large Withdrawals Of bank deposits
yesterday.
VI. Grcyy was not affected himself by
the days events, but the members of his
family were terrified by the shouts Of the
populacc, aud urged him not 10 delay his
resignation.
In pursuance Of the order 10 generals 20
rcjoin their commands, Gen. BOulangcr
has returned 30 Clcnn0nt Fcrmnd, his
headquarters. Ills departure from Paris
was unnoiiccd.
Tho Comie Dc Paris instructed the
members Of the right 10 vote for Gen.
Soussier before he knew that Soussicr had
retired from the contest. lilo has now sent
fresh instructions
AZ i:30 O'Clock p. m, groups Of people
had begun TO assemble In front Of the
Palais Bourbon. Louis Michel attempted
~ force an entrance into the building and
was again placed under arrest.
4 number Of Radicals went 10 the Hotel
dieVillo 10 request the municipal council
10 Join dcputation which will call upon
the leaders Ol the extreme left 10 protest
against the election Of NJ. Ferry 10 the
presidency.
On prcicxt that the republic was
threatened, hundreds VI royolulionisls and